Recorded 1977–2017 Unisex name Peak 1978 235 births

Leshaun — boys' name

235 babies named Leshaun in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s331980s601990s462000s702010s26

The verdict

235 boys have been named Leshaun since 1977, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2017.

235
total births
1977–2017
years on record
2000s
peak decade
30%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Leshaun was born in this single decade.

1978
Single peak year

19 babies were named Leshaun in 1978 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Leshaun

The Social Security Administration has registered 235 babies named Leshaun between 1977 and 2017, spanning 41 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Leshaun currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2017. The name reached its historical peak in 1978, when 19 babies received it in a single year. Leshaun is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 28 additional births since 1971.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Leshaun performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 70 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Leshaun shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Leshaun in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 235 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Leshaun at a glance

Last recorded 2017

Total births

235

Since 1977

41 years of records

Peak year

1978

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2017

Active since

1977

Recorded for 41 years

Last year on file: 2017

Leshaun popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–1977

Last recorded 2017
Peak year (1978)
19
Annual births at peak — across 41 years of records
05101520 201720092005200119961991198419791977 6

Leshaun popularity over time — girls

28 total births recorded since 1971 (Leshaun as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 28 births
4.555.566.577.5 19981979197719751971 6

Leshaun by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
70 births that decade — 30% of Leshaun's all-time total
1970s331980s601990s462000s702010s26

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Leshaun?
235 babies have been named Leshaun since 1977. It was last recorded in 2017. The peak year was 1978 with 19 births.
When was Leshaun most popular?
Leshaun was most popular in the 2000s decade with 70 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
Is Leshaun a unisex name?
Yes, Leshaun is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 235 births, and as a girl's name it has 28 births.
How long has the name Leshaun been used?
Leshaun has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 41 years of data through 2017.
What names are similar to Leshaun?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lester, Leslie, Lesley, Les, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1977–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.